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Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi boast skylines featuring innovative, interesting and sometimes odd skyscrapers, racking up some world records along the way. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sits at number four on the list of countries with the most completed or topped-out skyscrapers, coming after Hong Kong, the United States and Japan.

Situated in the financial centre of Dubai, the Emirates Towers consist of two individual towers. Tower 1 contains the Emirates OfficeTower which has big meeting spaces as well as a conference centre and first-class restaurants located under its sloping roof. Tower 2 consists of the luxurious five-star HotelTower Jumeirah Emirate which includes 400 rooms. The two towers are connected at the bottom by a three-storey shopping centre called The Boulevard which housesshops, restaurants and cafes.

It was unfortunately damaged by a fire in February 2015 which left 81 units that were uninhabitable. In August 2017, fire engulfed the building again as a blaze broke out on the ninth floor and quickly spread to the upper floors. Residents were safely evacuated with no casualties reported.

Coming in tenth is Rose Tower. This 72-storeyhotel stands at 333 m high and is located on Sheikh Zayed Road. It had the title of the world’s tallest hotel from 2009 to 2012, but is now the second tallest hotel in the world to the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Tower One. Rose Rayhaan Rotana was one of the first major hotelbrands to open an alcohol-free hotel in Dubai which includes two restaurants and 24-hour coffee shops. The hotel includes 482 rooms, suites and penthouses and opened its doors in 2009.